The Arctic is in Paul Nicklen's blood. Born and raised on Baffin Island, Nunavut, he grew up in one of the only non-Inuit families in a tiny native settlement amid the ice fields, floes, and frigid seas of Northern Canada. At an age when most children are playing hide-and-seek, he was learning life-and-death lessons of survival: how to read the weather, find shelter in a frozen snowscape, or live off the land as his tribal neighbors had done for centuries. Today Nicklen is a naturalist and wildlife photographer uniquely qualified to portray the impact of climate change on the polar regions and their inhabitants, human and animal alike. In a wise and wonderful intertwining of art and science, his bold expeditions plunge him into freezing seas to capture unprecedented, up-close documentation of the lives of leopard seals, whales, walruses, polar bears, bearded seals, and narwhals. Bathed in polar light, his inspiring and amazing images break new ground in photography and provide a vivid, timely portrait of two extraordinary, endangered ecosystems.
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The Arctic is in Paul Nicklen’s blood. Born and raised on Baffin Island, Nunavut, he grew up in one of the only non-Inuit families in a tiny native settlement amid the ice fields, floes, and frigid seas of Northern Canada. At an age when most children are playing hide-and-seek, he was learning life-and-death lessons of survival: how to read the weather, find shelter in a frozen snowscape, or live off the land as his Inuit neighbors had done for centuries.
Today Nicklen is a naturalist and wildlife photographer uniquely qualified to portray the impact of climate change on the polar regions and their inhabitants, human and animal alike. In a wise and wonderful intertwining of art and science, his bold expeditions plunge him into freezing seas to capture unprecedented, up-close documentation of the lives of leopard seals, whales, walruses, polar bears, bearded seals, and narwhals. Bathed in polar light, his images, inspiring and amazing, break new ground in photography and provide a vivid, timely portrait of two extraordinary, endangered ecosystems.
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The Arctic is in Paul Nicklen’s blood. Born and raised on Baffin Island, Nunavut, he grew up in one of the only non-Inuit families in a tiny native settlement amid the ice fields, floes, and frigid seas of Northern Canada. At an age when most children are playing hide-and-seek, he was learning life-and-death lessons of survival: how to read the weather, find shelter in a frozen snowscape, or live off the land as his Inuit neighbors had done for centuries.
Today Nicklen is a naturalist and wildlife photographer uniquely qualified to portray the impact of climate change on the polar regions and their inhabitants, human and animal alike. In a wise and wonderful intertwining of art and science, his bold expeditions plunge him into freezing seas to capture unprecedented, up-close documentation of the lives of leopard seals, whales, walruses, polar bears, bearded seals, and narwhals. Bathed in polar light, his images, inspiring and amazing, break new ground in photography and provide a vivid, timely portrait of two extraordinary, endangered ecosystems.
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| A large female leopard seal greets photographer Göran Ehlmé. Anvers Island, Antarctica | A young polar bear leaps between ice floes. Barents Sea, Svalbard, Norway | A kittiwake soars in front of a large iceberg. Svalbard, Norway | Narwhals dive deep under the ice to feed on Arctic cod, then return to the surface to breathe and raise their tusks high in the air. Lancaster Sound, Nunavut, Canada | |
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| A gentoo penguin chick peeks, checking for patrolling leopard seals before tempting fate. Port Lockroy, Antarctic Peninsula | A leopard seal feeds Paul Nicklen a penguin. Antarctic Peninsula | A large bull walrus returns to the shores of Prins Karl Forland after diving and feeding on clams. Svalbard, Norway | Looking towards an uncertain future, a huge male bear triggers a camera trap, taking his own picture. Leifdefjorden, Spitsbergen, Norway | In the Arctic spring, meltwater channels drain toward and down a seal hole, returning to the sea. |
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About the Author
Paul Nicklen has been published in magazines around the world, including ten articles for National Geographic. He began his career as a wildlife biologist and took up photography fifteen years ago with the desire to bridge the gap between scientific research and public knowledge on wildlife subjects and climate change.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful and inspiring book,
By kzgb (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Polar Obsession (Hardcover)
This is such a gorgeous book, and it really puts polar life in perspective. Paul is a great photographer with insight and anecdotes gleaned from growing up in the Arctic and spending years photographing life there and in Antarctica. His story about diving with leopard seals brought home to me how physically hard (and risky) it is to take these kinds of pictures--but in a strange way it also made me wish I could dive into the water with him!
I like this book because you get a real sense of the person behind the camera and why he does what he does; it's not just a photography book of beautiful images. It has stories about the photographs, which makes it very interesting and relatable--we have a copy at home and I plan to buy one for my twenty-something nephew who loves the outdoors. I think he'll be fascinated by Paul's stories and the wildlife he's photographed.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful and inspiring almost beyond words Paul Nicklen has produced a book that stays in the minds eye long after the first look.
I no doubt will dream of seals and bears for weeks to come. Well written and photographed with a skill and passion expected of a National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen has really done it proud. What I wouldnt give to have been there myself is the feeling you get. What more could you ask for in a book?
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Extraordinary photography AND a great read!,
This review is from: Polar Obsession (Hardcover)
This book is an amazing compilation of images from both poles made by an extraordinary photographer and conservationist. This is a must-read for anyone concerned with the future of Arctic and Antarctic wildlife.
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